050506 Accession Number: 050506

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LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. GROUP DISCUSSING PLANS OF AN EXPERIMENT IN SUPPLY-DROPPING FROM AN AIRCRAFT, ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE MESH NET. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, (INVENTOR OF SCHEME); MR. R. JONES, CONSTRUCTIONAL ENGINEER OF CYCLONE WIRE PTY. LTD; MAJOR J.L. HARRISON, MM, SALVAGE CONTROL OFFICER, VICTORIA L. OF C. AREA; SERGEANT SMITH, OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE.

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050506
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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